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| image_caption = Melissa Blackwood, by Magali Villeneuve, as depicted in ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'' | | image_caption = Melissa Blackwood, by Magali Villeneuve, as depicted in ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 07:25, 6 February 2015
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Melissa Blackwood, by Magali Villeneuve, as depicted in The World of Ice and Fire | |
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Alias | Missy |
Allegiance | House Blackwood |
Born | or between 156 AC and 160 AC[1] |
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Lady Melissa Blackwood,[2][3] nicknamed Missy,[2] was a member of House Blackwood during the reign of Aegon IV Targaryen. She was the sixth of Aegon's nine mistress and the best loved of them.[4]
History
Both younger and prettier than Lady Barba Bracken (albeit far less buxom), as well as more modest, Missy had a kind heart and generous nature that led Queen Naerys Targaryen, Prince Aemon the Dragonknight, and Prince Daeron to befriend her.[4]
While Barba was buxom, Melissa had a slender frame. When Barba joked that Melissa was flat as a board, Aegon had the Teats renamed from Barba's Teats to Missy's Teats to honor his new mistress.[2] Lord Bracken and Barba groomed Bethany Bracken to replace Missy, which occurred when Aegon visited his bastard son Aegor Rivers at Stone Hedge and met Bethany in 177 AC.[4] Because Lady Melissa was well loved, however, her son Brynden Rivers was able to maintain close relations at court even after his mother's dismissal.[5]
Recent Events
A Dance with Dragons
Hoster Blackwood tells Ser Jaime Lannister that the godswood of Raventree Hall contains a statue of Lady Melissa, whom Hoster claims was much more beautiful than Barba Bracken.[2]
Family
During the five years of her "reign," Missy bore the king three bastards, Mya Rivers, Gwenys Rivers and Brynden "Bloodraven" Rivers.[4]
References and Notes
- ↑ See the Melissa Blackwood calculation.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 48, Jaime I.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Brynden Rivers.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 The World of Ice & Fire, Aegon IV.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Daeron II.